Bulgarian Skating news

I was looking for news of Densta's baby when I came across a couple of articles in bulgarian and saw (with google translation) that there were problems with the Federation They won't send anyone to Euros or something? I am a bit confused!

Does anyone knows exacly what's happening with the Bulgarian skating federation and maybe translate some articles?

My Bulgarian is a little rusty, but I didn't find anything about Bulgaria not sending any competitors to Euros. Albena was even quoted saying that they have secured spot for a man, a lady and a dance team. The pairs team apparently didn't have a chance to compete and achieve the minimum score.

There is a scandal (power struggle) in the Federation.

I also know that the Bulgarian Federation has entered a man, a lady and a dance team for Bern.

My Bulgarian is a little rusty, but I didn't find anything about Bulgaria not sending any competitors to Euros. Albena was even quoted saying that they have secured spot for a man, a lady and a dance team. The pairs team apparently didn't have a chance to compete and achieve the minimum score.

There is a scandal (power struggle) in the Federation.

I also know that the Bulgarian Federation has entered a man, a lady and a dance team for Bern.

4 Pairs are entered from 4 countries. They all need the ISU minimum score (although I guess Mukhortova/Blanchard won't be going anywhere even if they obtain it - I hope they don't withdraw!) so hopefully they all turn up and earn it.

Thank you for starting this thread LibertangoBriefly from all four articles:
At the end of November there was meeting of BSF General Council to discuss financial problems caused by the President of BSF Mariela Staikova.It is not clear if she'll stay .Both Albena Denkova and Evgenia Radanova refused the President's position.
Here is video from BTV about the meeting.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_q9txahDYc

About EC,if i understoogd corectly-Bulgarian skater in Men,Ladies and Dance will participate in qualifications right before EC and will try to get a quote.

In February, last year, Staikova was robed and for few months she was using for personal needs a credit card that was given her by the Federation .At the meeting she stated that she'll pay back those 30-40 000 leva/20-25 000 EU/ .There were more problems with bad managment and not financing skaters and shortreak sportsmen,favoriting few sport clubs and neglecting others.Shortly it wasn't a prety picture.Being a fighter Albena is trying to solve the problem but so far everything is the same.

In February, last year, Staikova was robed and for few months she was using for personal needs a credit card that was given her by the Federation .At the meeting she stated that she'll pay back those 30-40 000 leva/20-25 000 EU/ .There were more problems with bad managment and not financing skaters and shortreak sportsmen,favoriting few sport clubs and neglecting others.Shortly it wasn't a prety picture.Being a fighter Albena is trying to solve the problem but so far everything is the same.

Thanks everyone! The situation at the federation sounds terrible, I hope they'll found someone the the president position.

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They did propose a candidate but she cannot fulfil the position until the curent one is there and she is not giving up the position .There is a Bulgarian proverb: "While the horses are kicking each other the stallions suffer" and I hope everything will work out in the best way because those that will realy suffer from this mess are the sportsmen .

As I mentioned earlier, they are trying for the minimum score at Nesquik Cup this Friday. They are the only Bulgarian pair that's competed this year and no one else is listed as a substitute to replace them.

As I mentioned earlier, they are trying for the minimum score at Nesquik Cup this Friday. They are the only Bulgarian pair that's competed this year and no one else is listed as a substitute to replace them.

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Thank you , good luck to them.As it was mentioned in one of the articles the other pair team had problems with their visa and missed two competitions.

I looked at the official web site of BSF.It hasn't been updated for long time but has some helpful info about the history ,skaters and clubs:http://www.bsf.sof.bg/

Anyone know if Lutai is planning to represent Bulgaria now that he is married to Demirova (sp?)

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I am not sure if he'll represent Bulgaria .He is working as a coach in "Denkova Staviski Club" and one of his students Yana Bozhilova won Fisrt Place in Pre-Novice at Bulgarian Nationals .The choreograph was Ina Lutay
Here is a video of her performance:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0KzbIKIHuQ

According to this article , Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi are spending one week in Sofia to work with Albena and Max on their new programs. They hope to compete in Sochi but all depends on Nelli's German citizenship. As Alexander Gazsi states, Max is showing them how to skate the elements in practice but he can't always do it like him.They like working with Maxim and admit that is exellent experience but not all of his incredible ideas can be applied because of the new restrictions that limit the artistry. Maxim added that with the new rules the ice dancing become light athletic discipline that demands working with chronometer in your hand. He and Albena wan to compete again but now is almost impossble to show everything that they want on the ice.